< أَمْثَالٌ 17 >

لُقْمَةٌ يَابِسَةٌ وَمَعَهَا سَلَامَةٌ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَلآنٍ ذَبَائِحَ مَعَ خِصَامٍ. ١ 1
Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
اَلْعَبْدُ ٱلْفَطِنُ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى ٱلِٱبْنِ ٱلْمُخْزِي وَيُقَاسِمُ ٱلْإِخْوَةَ ٱلْمِيرَاثَ. ٢ 2
A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.
ٱلْبُوطَةُ لِلْفِضَّةِ، وَٱلْكُورُ لِلذَّهَبِ، وَمُمْتَحِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ ٱلرَّبُّ. ٣ 3
Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
ٱلْفَاعِلُ ٱلشَّرَّ يَصْغَى إِلَى شَفَةِ ٱلْإِثْمِ، وَٱلْكَاذِبُ يَأْذَنُ لِلِسَانِ فَسَادٍ. ٤ 4
Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, —Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.
ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِئُ بِٱلْفَقِيرِ يُعَيِّرُ خَالِقَهُ. ٱلْفَرْحَانُ بِبَلِيَّةٍ لَا يَتَبَرَّأُ. ٥ 5
He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
تَاجُ ٱلشُّيُوخِ بَنُو ٱلْبَنِينَ، وَفَخْرُ ٱلْبَنِينَ آبَاؤُهُمْ. ٦ 6
The crown of old men, consists of children’s children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
لَا تَلِيقُ بِٱلْأَحْمَقِ شَفَةُ ٱلسُّودَدِ. كَمْ بِٱلْأَحْرَى شَفَةُ ٱلْكَذِبِ بِٱلشَّرِيفِ! ٧ 7
Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
ٱلْهَدِيَّةُ حَجَرٌ كَرِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيْ قَابِلِهَا، حَيْثُمَا تَتَوَجَّهْ تُفْلِحْ. ٨ 8
A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.
مَنْ يَسْتُرْ مَعْصِيَةً يَطْلُبِ ٱلْمَحَبَّةَ، وَمَنْ يُكَرِّرْ أَمْرًا يُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَ ٱلْأَصْدِقَاءِ. ٩ 9
He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.
اَلِٱنْتِهَارُ يُؤَثِّرُ فِي ٱلْحَكِيمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِئَةِ جَلْدَةٍ فِي ٱلْجَاهِلِ. ١٠ 10
A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!
اَلشِّرِّيرُ إِنَّمَا يَطْلُبُ ٱلتَّمَرُّدَ فَيُطْلَقُ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولٌ قَاسٍ. ١١ 11
Nothing less than rebellion, doth a wicked man seek, and, a relentless messenger, shall be sent out against him.
لِيُصَادِفِ ٱلْإِنْسَانَ دُبَّةٌ ثَكُولٌ وَلَا جَاهِلٌ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ. ١٢ 12
Let a bereaved bear encounter man, rather than a dullard, with his folly!
مَنْ يُجَازِي عَنْ خَيْرٍ بِشَرٍّ لَنْ يَبْرَحَ ٱلشَّرُّ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ. ١٣ 13
He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
اِبْتِدَاءُ ٱلْخِصَامِ إِطْلَاقُ ٱلْمَاءِ، فَقَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْفُقَ ٱلْمُخَاصَمَةُ ٱتْرُكْهَا. ١٤ 14
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
مُبَرِّئُ ٱلْمُذْنِبَ وَمُذَنِّبُ ٱلْبَرِيءَ كِلَاهُمَا مَكْرَهَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ. ١٥ 15
He that justifieth the lawless, and he that condemneth the righteous, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
لِمَاذَا فِي يَدِ ٱلْجَاهِلِ ثَمَنٌ؟ أَلِٱقْتِنَاءِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ فَهْمٌ؟ ١٦ 16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
اَلصَّدِيقُ يُحِبُّ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ، أَمَّا ٱلْأَخُ فَلِلشِّدَّةِ يُولَدُ. ١٧ 17
At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.
اَلْإِنْسَانُ ٱلنَّاقِصُ ٱلْفَهْمِ يَصْفِقُ كَفًّا وَيَضْمَنُ صَاحِبَهُ ضَمَانًا. ١٨ 18
A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.
مُحِبُّ ٱلْمَعْصِيَةِ مُحِبُّ ٱلْخِصَامِ. ٱلْمُعَلِّي بَابَهُ يَطْلُبُ ٱلْكَسْرَ. ١٩ 19
A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.
ٱلْمُلْتَوِي ٱلْقَلْبِ لَا يَجِدُ خَيْرًا، وَٱلْمُتَقَلِّبُ ٱللِّسَانِ يَقَعُ فِي ٱلسُّوءِ. ٢٠ 20
The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.
مَنْ يَلِدُ جَاهِلًا فَلِحَزَنِهِ، وَلَا يَفْرَحُ أَبُو ٱلْأَحْمَقِ. ٢١ 21
He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.
ٱلْقَلْبُ ٱلْفَرْحَانُ يُطَيِّبُ ٱلْجِسْمَ، وَٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْمُنْسَحِقَةُ تُجَفِّفُ ٱلْعَظْمَ. ٢٢ 22
A joyful heart, worketh an excellent cure, —but, a stricken spirit, drieth up the bone.
ٱلشِّرِّيرُ يَأْخُذُ ٱلرَّشْوَةَ مِنَ ٱلْحِضْنِ لِيُعَوِّجَ طُرُقَ ٱلْقَضَاءِ. ٢٣ 23
A bribe out of his bosom, doth a lawless man take, to pervert the ways of justice.
ٱلْحِكْمَةُ عِنْدَ ٱلْفَهِيمِ، وَعَيْنَا ٱلْجَاهِلِ فِي أَقْصَى ٱلْأَرْضِ. ٢٤ 24
Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.
ٱلِٱبْنُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ غَمٌّ لِأَبِيهِ، وَمَرَارَةٌ لِلَّتِي وَلَدَتْهُ. ٢٥ 25
A vexation to his father, is the son that is a dullard, and a bitterness, to her that bare him.
أَيْضًا تَغْرِيمُ ٱلْبَرِيءِ لَيْسَ بِحَسَنٍ، وَكَذَلِكَ ضَرْبُ ٱلشُّرَفَاءِ لِأَجْلِ ٱلِٱسْتِقَامَةِ. ٢٦ 26
Surely, to chastise the righteous, is not good, to smite the noble-minded for equity.
ذُو ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ يُبْقِي كَلَامَهُ، وَذُو ٱلْفَهْمِ وَقُورُ ٱلرُّوحِ. ٢٧ 27
Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.
بَلِ ٱلْأَحْمَقُ إِذَا سَكَتَ يُحْسَبُ حَكِيمًا، وَمَنْ ضَمَّ شَفَتَيْهِ فَهِيمًا. ٢٨ 28
Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, —He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.

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